Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIDZ0039’

ABSTRACT

A new  Chrysanthemum  plant named ‘CIDZ0039’ particularly distinguished by the red-purple decorative inflorescences, medium yellow-green foliage color, uniform habit with strong branches and an 8 week black cloth flowering response.

Latin name of the genus and species of the plant claimed:Chrysanthemum×morifolium.

Varietal denomination: ‘CIDZ0039’.

BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT

The present invention comprises a new Chrysanthemum, botanically knownas Chrysanthemum×morifolium, and hereinafter referred to by the varietyname ‘CIDZ0039’.

‘CIDZ0039’ is a product of a planned breeding program. The new cultivarhas red-purple decorative inflorescences, medium yellow-green foliagecolor, uniform habit, with strong branches and an 8 week black clothflowering response.

‘CIDZ0039’ originated from a hybridization made in February 2007 in agreenhouse in Bogota, Columbia. The female parent was the unpatented,proprietary plant designated ‘A7321’, with small pink, two-tonedinflorescences, with a less vigorous plant habit than ‘CIDZ0039’.

The male parent of ‘CIDZ0039’ was the unpatented, proprietary plantdesignated as ‘A6110’ with yellow inflorescences, more disc florets, anda more vigorous habit than ‘CIDZ0039’. The resultant seed was sown andgrown in a shade structure in July 2007 in Fort Myers, Fla. USA.

‘CIDZ0039’ was selected as one flowering plant within the progeny of thestated cross in the December 2007 in a shade structure in Fort Myers,Fla.

The first act of asexual reproduction of ‘CIDZ0039’ was accomplishedwhen vegetative cuttings were propagated from the initial selection inMarch 2008 in a greenhouse in Fort Myers, Fla.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF INVENTION

Horticultural examination of plants grown from cuttings of the plantinitiated in March 2008, and continuing thereafter, has demonstratedthat the combination of characteristics as herein disclosed for‘CIDZ0039’ are firmly fixed and are retained through successivegenerations of asexual reproduction.

‘CIDZ0039’ has not been observed under all possible environmentalconditions. The phenotype may vary significantly with variations inenvironment such as temperature, light intensity, and day length.

Plant Breeder's Rights for this cultivar were applied for at theCommunity Plant Variety Office on Oct. 18, 2011 (11-2484), in Canada onJun. 29, 2012 (12-7646), and in Brazil on Aug. 14, 2012(21806.000185/2012). ‘CIDZ0039’ has not been made publicly availablemore than one year prior to the filing of this application.

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined tobe basic characteristics of the new variety. The combination of thesecharacteristics distinguishes this Chrysanthemum as a new and distinctvariety.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

The accompanying photographic drawing shows typical flower and foliagecharacteristics of ‘CIDZ0039’ with colors being as true as possible withan illustration of this type. The photographic drawing shows a floweringplant of the new variety, and a close-up of the inflorescence.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

The plant descriptions, measurements, and aforementioned photographswere taken in Gilroy, Calif. in early October 2012 under natural light.These plants were grown 4 plants in a 6-inch container in a greenhousein Nipomo, Calif. These plants used in the photograph and descriptionswere about 10-12 weeks old.

Color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society ColourChart (R.H.S.) 2001.

TABLE 1 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW VARIETY ‘CIDZ0039’ AND A MOSTSIMILAR VARIETY ‘Dark Pomona’ (U.S. Plant ‘CIDZ0039’ Pat. No. 7,842,expired) Ray floret color: Somewhat darker, more Somewhat lighter, morereddish tones purplish tones Plant habit: Shorter, more compact Taller,less compact Flowering response: 1 week faster 1 week slower

-   Plant:    -   -   Form, growth and habit.—Herbaceous pot-type, stems upright,            uniform and strong growth habit.        -   Plant height.—22-25.0 cm.        -   Plant height (inflorescence included).—24-30.0 cm.        -   Plant width.—About 25.0 cm.-   Roots:    -   -   Number of days to initiate roots.—About 4 days at about 22            degrees C.        -   Number of days to produce a rooted cutting.—4-6 days at 22            degrees C.        -   Type.—Fine, fibrous, free branching.        -   Color.—RHS N155B but whiter.-   Foliage:    -   -   Arrangement.—Alternate.        -   Immature, leaf color, upper surface.—Closest to RHS 147A.        -   Immature, leaf color, lower surface.—Closest to RHS 137B.        -   Mature, leaf color, upper surface.—Lighter than RHS 147A.        -   Mature, leaf color, lower surface.—Between RHS 137B and RHS            137C.        -   Length.—8-8.5 cm.        -   Width.—5.3-6.4 cm.        -   Shape.—Ovate.        -   Base shape.—Attenuate.        -   Apex shape.—Mucronulate.        -   Margin.—Slightly palmately lobed; dentate.        -   Texture, upper surface.—Bifid T-shaped hairs.        -   Texture, lower surface.—Bifid T-shaped hairs.        -   Color of veins, upper surface.—RHS 144B.        -   Color of veins, lower surface.—RHS 144B.        -   Pattern of veining.—Palmate.        -   Petiole color.—RHS 144B.        -   Length.—1.8-2.0 cm.        -   Diameter.—0.3 cm.        -   Texture.—Bifid T-shaped hairs.-   Stem:    -   -   Quantity of main branches per plant.—5-7.        -   Color of stem.—RHS 138A but appears lighter due to the            hairs.        -   Length of stem.—18-20.0 cm.        -   Diameter.—0.4-0.5 cm.        -   Length of internodes.—0.5-0.9 cm.        -   Texture.—Bifid T-shaped hairs.        -   Color of peduncle.—RHS 138A but appears lighter due to the            hairs.        -   Length of peduncle.—4.3-5.5 cm.        -   Peduncle diameter.—0.2 cm.        -   Texture.—Bifid T-shaped hairs.-   Inflorescence:    -   -   Type.—Compositae, solitary decorative inflorescence, borne            terminally above foliage, ray florets arranged acropetally            on a capitulum.        -   Quantity of short days to flowering (response time).—About            56-60 days.        -   Natural season flowering.—Has not been determined on this            variety.        -   Quantity of inflorescences per plant.—4-9 with approximately            12-23 buds in various stages.        -   Lastingness of individual blooms on the plant.—About 4            weeks.        -   Fragrance.—Slightly spicy.-   Bud (just when opening/showing color):    -   -   Color.—Shades of and between RHS 182A and RHS 182B.        -   Length.—1-1.5 cm.        -   Width.—1.3-1.5 cm.        -   Shape.—Oblate.-   Immature inflorescence:    -   -   Diameter.—5.5-6.0 cm.        -   Color of ray florets, upper surface.—Between RHS 186A and            RHS 186B, overlaid with between RHS 60B and RHS 60C in a            slight cross-hatched pattern.        -   Color of ray florets, lower surface.—Lighter than RHS 51D            with a deeper hue down the middle of petal.-   Mature inflorescence:    -   -   Diameter.—7.5-8.0 cm.        -   Depth.—2.0 cm.        -   Total diameter of disc.—Is not seen at this stage.        -   Receptacle color.—RHS 145B.        -   Receptacle height.—0.5 cm.        -   Receptacle diameter.—0.6 cm.-   Ray florets:    -   -   Average quantity of florets.—About 160 in numerous whorls            (consisting of about 5-60 mature florets and the rest            immature florets).        -   Color of florets, upper surface.—Between RHS 186B and RHS            186C, overlaid with RHS 60C in a slight cross-hatched            pattern.        -   Color of florets, lower surface.—Closest to RHS 186D but            lighter and greyer, overlaid with hues of RHS 186C in a            cross-hatched pattern and running a deeper hue down the            keels of the petals.        -   Length.—3.5-3.6 cm.        -   Width.—1.0-1.3 cm.        -   Shape.—Broadly elliptical to slightly obovate.        -   Apex shape.—Irregularly emarginate.        -   Base shape.—Cuneate.        -   Margin.—Entire.        -   Texture, upper surface.—Papillose.        -   Texture, lower surface.—Papillose.-   Disc florets:    -   -   Average quantity of florets.—20-25.        -   Color of florets.—RHS 155C base with RHS 13A apex.        -   Length.—0.4 cm.        -   Width.—0.1 cm.        -   Shape.—Tubular, elongated.        -   Apex shape.—Acute, 5 pointed.        -   Texture, inner surface.—Glabrous.        -   Texture, outer surface.—Glabrous.-   Phyllaries:    -   -   Quantity.—About 40-60, consisting of about 10-20 outer and            the rest within.        -   Color, upper surface.—The outer ones are about RHS 137B, and            the inner ones are RHS 138B.        -   Color, lower surface.—The outer ones are about RHS 137B, and            the inner ones are RHS 138B.        -   Length.—0.7-0.8 cm.        -   Width.—0.1-0.2 cm.        -   Shape.—Lanceolate.        -   Apex shape.—Acute.        -   Base.—Fused.        -   Margins.—Entire; the inners ones are papery and translucent.        -   Texture, upper surface.—Glabrous.        -   Texture, lower surface.—Bifid T-shaped hairs.-   Reproductive organs:    -   -   Pistil.—1, found on both types of florets.        -   Length.—0.6-0.7 cm.        -   Style color.—RHS 1C.        -   Style length.—0.6 cm.        -   Stigma color.—RHS 9C.        -   Stigma shape.—Bi-parted.        -   Ovary color.—RHS 155C.        -   Ovary length.—0.1 cm.        -   Ovary width.—0.1 cm.        -   Stamens.—4, found on only on the disc florets.        -   Color of filaments.—RHS 1C.        -   Length filaments.—0.15 cm.        -   Anther color.—RHS 15D.        -   Anther length.—0.15 cm.        -   Anther shape.—Oblong.        -   Color of pollen.—RHS 15B.        -   Pollen amount.—Normal.        -   Fertility/seed set.—Has not been observed to date.        -   Disease/pest resistance.—Has not been observed to date.

What is claimed is:
 1. A new and distinct variety of Chrysanthemum plantnamed ‘CIDZ0039’ substantially as illustrated and described herein.